Protothecosis algaemia in a patient presenting with septic arthritis: A rare case of Prototheca zopfii isolated from Malaysia

Prototheca species have been reported to cause infections in human. Typically, clinical symptoms of protothecosis include cutaneous infection, olecranon bursitis, tenosynovitis and disseminated systemic disease. We report a case of septic arthritis in which Prototheca zopfii was isolated from blood....

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Main Authors: Palaniappan, Prem Ananth, Abot, Cassandra Anne, Tap, Ratna Mohd, Amran, Fairuz
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2021
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/35088/
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